St. Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra aims to give maximum employment at just wages to the women of Gomtipur belonging to different social, cultural and religious groups. One of the results of working together as a group in the Centre is a natural bonding of the women as one body.
St. Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra concentrates mainly only on Hand Embroidery in cotton. Using their indigenous craftsmanship, these women immigrants produce high quality mirror work embroidery in traditional designs and colours. Our articles like cushion covers, letter boxes, bags, purses, bed spreads, table cloths and other Christmas decorations as well as “Articles to wear” have traveled all over the world.
By adhering to very high standards of quality control, we try our best to inculcate in them a deep sense of self-respect and integrity of character, earning their own hard earned wages without any trace of a demeaning pity or condescension, thus bringing them in touch with their own basic human dignity. Besides their rightful wages, all surplus profits or Producer Dividends are shared with all the women.